Restaurants in Harlem, NYC

Harlem, north of Central Park, is New York's best-known destination for soul food, with family-run dining rooms that have served fried chicken, smothered pork chops, collard greens and cornbread for decades. Newer spots add Caribbean-American cooking and late-night hours.

Restaurants listed: 5
Open past midnight: 1
Open by 9AM: 0
$ or $$: 4
Hours checked: October 19, 2026

Restaurants

Amy Ruth's Soul food

Harlem 113 W 116th St

$$

Hours on listing
Charles Pan-Fried Chicken Soul food / Fried chicken

Harlem 340 W 145th St

$

Hours on listing
Melba's Restaurant Soul food

Harlem 300 W 114th St

$$

Hours on listing
Sylvia's Queen of Soul Food Soul food

Harlem 328 Malcolm X Blvd

$$

Hours on listing
The Good Good Caribbean-American / Brunch

East Harlem 1694 Park Ave

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Hours on listing

Getting there

125 St is served by the 2, 3 (Lenox Av), A, B, C, D (St Nicholas Av) and 4, 5, 6 (Lexington Av). 116 St (2, 3 and B, C) and 145 St (A, B, C, D and 1, 3) cover the rest.

Good to know

Sunday after church is the busiest time at the classic soul food rooms. Arrive early or expect a wait.

Cuisines in Harlem

Questions people ask

Which restaurants in Harlem are open late?

1 of the 5 listings stay open until midnight or later on at least one night. The latest is The Good Good, open until 1AM.

The Good Good East Harlem

What are the most affordable restaurants in Harlem?

1 listing is priced at $ (inexpensive).

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken Harlem, $

Are these restaurants in Harlem open every day?

Yes. Every restaurant in this list has posted hours for all seven days of the week, though some close between lunch and dinner.

About this list

Restaurants are listed alphabetically. We don't rank by ratings. Any paid placement will always be labeled "Featured". Hours were last checked on October 19, 2026 and can change on holidays. How we check listings.